hand tool

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Noun

hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands

awl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

bevel square, bevel - a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size

threader, bodkin - a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

bodkin - a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

crank, starter - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

dibber, dibble - a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs

file - a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

plasterer's float, float - a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco

graver, graving tool, pointel, pointrel - a tool used by an engraver

gutter - a tool for gutting fish

hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

hand shovel - a shovel that is operated by hand

marlinespike, marlingspike, marlinspike - a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)

miter box, mitre box - hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints

opener - a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)

pallet - a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay

pestle - a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

pick - a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"

pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, pincer, tweezer - a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping

pipe cutter - a hand tool for cutting pipe

pitchfork - a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

carpenter's plane, woodworking plane, plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"

pair of pliers, pliers, plyers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws

auger, plumber's snake - a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

plumber's helper, plunger - hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

ravehook - a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum

sandblaster - a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces

saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

scraper - any of various hand tools for scraping

screwdriver - a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw

shovel - a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

soldering iron - a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder

spatula - a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances

spreader - a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"

square - a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"

straightedge - hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)

tire iron, tire tool - hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel

tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation

trowel - a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials

weed-whacker, weeder - a hand tool for removing weeds

wire stripper - a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire

spanner, wrench - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

References in periodicals archive ?

Meanwhile, Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are also exploring new markets in Asia, including Japan, India and Vietnam, to offset impacts from grim outlook in the U.S.

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[USPRwire, Fri Aug 16 2019] Introduction Pliers are a hand tool, commonly used to hold an object firmly, and also for compressing and bending a wide variety of materials.

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Tool and die makers became the top hand tool workers of the 19th and early 20th century.

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This development in turn inspired Konstantin Fedin, the area sales manager for interior finishing at Hilti Emirates, to think outside of the box and embark on a rather colourful project to demonstrate the versatility and capacity of Hilti's hand tool batteries by fitting out a car to run on the power cells.

Hilti's Konstantin Fedin uses hand tool batteries to power a vehicle

Can you recommend a hand tool to allow me to quickly and accurately face off and crown a shotgun barrel?

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A wrench is another hand tool used to provide grip.

Tools of the trade

Armstrong is a premier brand of Made in the USA industrial hand tools from Apex Tool Group, one of the largest hand tool manufacturers in the world.

Armstrong introduces new aviation ratchets made in USA

Prudhoe-based GMS now hopes to market the LYNX-patented Precision Hand Tool - a technology which links fishing line and hook without the need for a knot or a crimp.

Fishing technology firm acquired by suppliers

Consumers (SHOPPED FOR/RESEARCHED) items from the following categories in the past year: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Hand Tools 19.6% 23% 26.3% 31.8% 21.9% Hand Tool Accessories 9.1% 8.5% 19.2% 22.4% 34.4% Power Tools 11.7% 20.2% 35.3% 45.9% 40.6% Power Tool Accessories 3.3% 11% 19.2% 32.9% 28.1% Consumers (PURCHASED) a name-brand product from these categories in the past year: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Hand Tools 19.1% 21% 28.7% 29% 25% Hand Tool Accessories 8.6% 10% 19.2% 19% 31.3% Power Tools 8.1% 16% 26.9% 39% 37.5% Power Tool Accessories 5.3% 9% 15.6% 27% 37.5% Source.

Growing Pro hand & power tool demand

India, May 29 -- Samtec has launched Hand Tool (CAT-HT-309-2830-12), designed to crimp the 1,00 mm CC09R Series reeled contacts on 28 or 30 AWG wire.This hand tool is suitable for low volume, pre-production and repair applications of discrete wire components.